I eliminated all postgresql packages from my install in order to fit 6.1 on my laptop's disk. I later tried to install them with GnoRPM. I got the following errors: "error: user postgres does not exist - using root" "error: group postgres does not exist - using root" This was in testing the postgresql-test package. After 100 pairs of errors, I assumed it was in an infinite loop and killed GnoRPM. I found no way to break out of the loop. I had selected all postgres-related packages at the same time. This was on a fresh install off the CD (not even any users configured, or hostname or network), and almost all other packages were installed. Other packages installed fine, and this package later installed fine on its own. I had not changed password configuration and was using MD5 and shadow passwords. The user existed in the password file. --jh--